SPECIAL STATEMENT FROM NWS IN HUNTSVILLE:
… Winter Weather Advisory in effect until noon CST today…
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for freezing rain and sleet… which is in effect
until noon CST today.
Areas of freezing rain… occasionally mixed with sleet… has
expanded across northwest and portions of north central Alabama.
Although ice accumulation will be light… on the order of a couple
hundredths of an inch… hazardous travel conditions will develop
suddenly this morning. In Franklin County… the sheriff office
reports numerous accidents due to icy roads.
Temperatures should climb to above freezing by late this
morning… ending the threat for icy travel.
Motorists should plan their travels accordingly and be prepared
to encounter isolated slippery spots on elevated bridges and
overpasses.–Forecaster, Kula
